The route connecting Manchester, which is in England and Oxford, located in England is well connected by trains. The trains are run by these several operators: Cross Country, Virgin Trains.

How long is the train?

There are 127 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Manchester to Oxford is around 2h55m. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to Oxford from Manchester, and it's also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

The cheapest ticket price we've found for the next 30 days is £25.50 one way.

Best prices for Manchester to Oxford train tickets

from £25.50

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2h55m

Other modes of transport available

Coach

from £5.50

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5h47m

from £5.50

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4h51m

Manchester - Oxford prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Manchester to Oxford by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Ticket prices and availability have been recorded in the last 72 hours from the data provided by our partners.

Train times Manchester to Oxford

When are the next trains to Oxford?

Departure

Arrival

Duration

Company

Today

There are no more services available today.

Monday 27 May

Manchester Piccadilly07:27

Oxford 10:12

2h45m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly07:35

Oxford 10:40

3h05m

Virgin Trains

Manchester Piccadilly08:27

Oxford 11:12

2h45m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly08:35

Oxford 11:40

3h05m

Virgin Trains

Manchester Piccadilly09:27

Oxford 12:12

2h45m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly12:27

Oxford 15:12

2h45m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly13:27

Oxford 16:12

2h45m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly14:27

Oxford 17:14

2h47m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly17:27

Oxford 20:12

2h45m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly18:27

Oxford 21:12

2h45m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly19:27

Oxford 22:13

2h46m

Cross Country

Manchester Piccadilly20:05

Oxford 23:12

3h07m

Cross Country

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

90

60

30

£34

15

£34

7

£37

3

£44

1

£50

Same day

Days before Departure

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Manchester to Oxford in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £34 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 33% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Manchester to Oxford trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Manchester and Oxford by train and find the best prices for the coming days.
Take a look at the prices of train tickets Oxford to Manchester and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

From

To

Price

Departure on

At

Company

Searched

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£30.00

27/05/2019

07:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£32.00

27/05/2019

20:05

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£32.60

27/05/2019

08:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£32.95

27/05/2019

19:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£34.95

27/05/2019

13:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£34.95

27/05/2019

12:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£34.95

27/05/2019

09:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£34.95

27/05/2019

14:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£36.55

27/05/2019

18:27

Cross Country

3 days ago

Manchester Piccadilly

Oxford

£38.25

27/05/2019

07:35

Virgin Trains

3 days ago

Best prices for the next 30 days.

Discount Manchester - Oxford train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Manchester Oxford train ticket.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Manchester to Oxford cost on average £51.51 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £51.51 (£88/£51.51 = 1.71), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Oxford to Manchester, the railcard will have paid for itself.

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

(1)Average prices observed over the last 3 months for one way journey

Train Journey

Average price without railcard(1)

With a railcard 34% off(2)

Saving based on a one-way trip

Number of return trips to pay off the cost

Manchester to Oxford train

£51.51

£34.34

£17.17

1.71

(1)Average price observed over the last 3 months for one way

(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare